[EagleLandscape]

Is that what this is? I know there is a 6" meter right before this. This new property I am buying has a 6" irrigation meter, 6" dcva, and an 8" mainline.

Place used to be a nursery.

650gpm anyone?

 

[Mike Leary]

Never seen anything like it; could it be a single-check? I see no way to test it, either.

 

[EagleLandscape]

me either... im gonna try and dig around it next week. couldnt see any testcocks. it could be a super old style BF device. the nursery was built in 1976, not sure if that helps.

I wonder how much a 6" DCVA is now? few thousand?

 

[Mike Leary]

me either... im gonna try and dig around it next week. couldnt see any testcocks. it could be a super old style BF device. the nursery was built in 1976

Let us know what you find, I was still in the music business and poking the honeys in '76.

 

[1idejim]

Never seen anything like it; could it be a single-check? I see no way to test it, either.

looks like 2 gate valves with the meter in the middle to me

sorry i'm wrong

 

[EagleLandscape]

Let us know what you find, I was still in the music business and poking the honeys in '76.

...and i was born 8 years later.

 

[Lite Headed]

Looks like a swing check in the middle of the gate valves to me. As you said...look for the test cocks.

 

[EagleLandscape]

im wondering what the base meter fee is per month on that deal... may not ever turn the sucker on if its real expensive.

hopefully by the end of the fall i will have the wires and soil constructed for an approx 1/2 acre vineyard. would like to get into the wine making portion soon after that. hoping to do some soil tests this week.

and if the economy ever picks back up, maybe I can do a boutique retail nursery and break even at best case it'll give me mom something to do.

aerial view of property, and the outlook of where the vineyard would be in relation to the outdoor seating areas...

 

[mitchgo]

Good luck with shutting those gate valves completely off. I had to fail a 4" the other day for not being able to shut the valves off.


Crazy picture!

 

[Wet_Boots]

Texas wine? Hmmmmmmmm.

 

[hoskm01]

Texas wine? Hmmmmmmmm.

Second only to Arizona!

 

[FIMCO-MEISTER]

Can I camp there John? I may need a new place in a couple of weeks.

 

[Mike Leary]

looks like 2 gate valves with the meter in the middle to me

sorry i'm wrong

At least you were man enough to admit it.

 

[EagleLandscape]

Can I camp there John? I may need a new place in a couple of weeks.

yes you may, there is a squatter in a tent on the next field over actually.

did u get your house sold?

 

[Mike Leary]

yes you may, there is a squatter in a tent on the next field over actually.

Prolly a ex-irrigation contractor. Peter can sleep in that concrete vault.

 

[EagleLandscape]

Texas wine? Hmmmmmmmm.

Texas wine is quite good my friend. More so in the hill country area where there is little to no rain.

 

[Armadillolawncare]

I actually read a recent article about Texas wine being very under appreciated.

 

[FIMCO-MEISTER]

yes you may, there is a squatter in a tent on the next field over actually.

did u get your house sold?

It's under contract. Been there before though.

 

[Wet_Boots]

Forgot about hill country. I would otherwise question whether there would be the cool nights that make for the best grapes.

 

[AI Inc]

Forgot about hill country. I would otherwise question whether there would be the cool nights that make for the best grapes.

Interesting , wine and maple syrup have something in common.